Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

machloket

/mɑxˈloʊkɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: machloket
IPA: /mɑxˈloʊkɛt/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a halachic dispute, disagreement

Example Sentences

"The answer to every question is “there is a machloket about it.”"

Etymology

From Hebrew מחלוקת / מַחְלֹקֶת.

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

machlokot (plural) machlokes (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce machloket?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɑxˈloʊkɛt/.
What does machloket mean?: a halachic dispute, disagreement
Where does machloket come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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